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JANUARY 16th and 17th, 2010, noon-5pm
an international celebration of ART
Listen to our live transmission of the events in our Live Audio section.
Art's Birthday is an international celebration of art. New Adventures in Sound Art and the City of Mississauga Culture Division will serve up an audio feast in celebration of Art's Birthday on January 16th in Mississauga. While Mississauga sound and media artists perform at the Erin Meadows Community Centre, special guests will be beamed in via the Internet from other parts of the world. Bound not by transmission medium, weather or creative genre, Art's Birthday will be a feast of the acoustic imagination. Plans are also underway for NAISA's first celebration of Arts Birthday at the Artscape Wychwood Barns on January 17th. Happy One Million and Forty-Seventh Birthday, Art!
Saturday, January 16th, noon-5pm
Erin Meadows Community Centre and Library
2800 Erin Centre Blvd, Mississauga, ON (click here for map)
FREE Admission
Sounds, words, images and interactivity for all ages on the theme of HOME -Your City- swim amidst the sounds of a hydraulophone during public swimming> underground garage sale > make artist trading cards > soft city installation > NAISA Radio live > puppet jam> artist performances > open mic > children's workshops> Mississauga Children's choir performance > birthday cake!
SOFT CITY (INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION)
www.thesoftcity.org
Noon-5pm/MainFoyer
The Soft City is a collective run art project that inspires children and families to contribute to an ever growing plush miniature city. It has been exhibited and added to in various locations such as the Power Plant, The Canadian National Exhibition and the Toronto International Film Festival. We invite Mississauga families to envision a new urban space, which is a walkable and people friendly neighborhood. With our guidance children will add to the neighbourhood of their imagination by creating terry cloth trees, sponge houses and felt buildings. The Soft City looks to empower children to think about the places in which they live and how to make those places more malleable and fun.
ARTIST TRADING AND BIRTHDAY CARDS
Noon-5pm/ArtRoom
Kids of all ages are invited! Make your own original artist trading cards to trade with friends or other artists. Also, celebrate Art's Birthday and create your own mini- birthday card to Celebrate Art!
All supplies and instruction provided.
UNDERGROUND GARAGE SALE
www.undergroundgaragesale.com
Noon - 5 pm / Gonzaga Cafe
Join local emerging artists in the trade and sale of original crafts and quirky goods. This popular Mississauga event also offers a sample of sounds from the City's up-and-coming musicians.
HYDRAULOPHONE PERFORMANCE BY STEVE MANN
1:35 - 3:00 pm / Swimming Pool (pool fees apply)
Steve Mann's hydraulophones are revolutionary new musical instruments that make music out of water. They are easy for anyone to play: just put your fingers over the flute-like finger holes. Part flute, part water piano/pipe-organ, the hydraulophones let you actually "play" water, to create music from the whimsical to the sophisticated. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bathing-suit) to try out the instrument. *Public swim fees apply*
NAISARADIO/LIVE AT ERIN MEADOWS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Noon-5pm/MainLobby and on-line at
www.naisa.ca
Join radio host Andrew O'Connor and many guest artists as they provide sounds and impressions of all of the Art's Birthday festivities both at Erin Meadows and from around the world at the NAISA Radio station set up in the main foyer. Also included will be performances and demonstrations using micro-radio transmitters.
CLATTER BANG NOISY FAMILY STORYTIME
1:30 pm, 3:30 pm / Library Meeting Room
Join us for an energetic family storytime that will have you and your kids jumping, clapping and spinning all around. A noisy and funny storytime selection for all ages!
PUPPET JAM FEATURING JOHN CRESON AND ADAM ROSEN
1 pm, 3 pm / Library Meeting Room
Jam with the puppets during this sound rich puppet show design to stimulate your child's imagination.
MISSISSAUGA ARTS COUNCIL CELEBRATES ART
www.mississaugaartscouncil.com
Library
1 pm - 1:30 pm (Caribbean Dance Workshop)
1:30 - 2 pm (Breakdance Workshop)
2 - 3 pm (Improv Acting Workshop)
3-5pm(OpenMic)
The Mississauga Arts Council is hosting a full day of free arts events including a Caribbean Dance Workshop, a Breakdance Workshop, an Improv Acting Workshop and Open Mic.
CARIBBEAN DANCE WORKSHOP
Hosted by the Ishay School of Dance @ 1pm
Love to dance? Learn an array of Afro-Caribbean dance steps to live drumming with an inspiring workshop led by choreographer Coleen Phillips. Ms. Phillips is the founder of the Ishay School
of Dance and a sought-after dancer in the G.T.A. Join her as she teaches an exciting mix of contemporary and traditional Afro-Caribbean dance steps at this free workshop.
BREAKDANCE WORKSHOP
Hosted by award-winning dancer and choreographer Frost Flow, founder of the Ground illusionz Hip-Hop Crew @ 1:30pm
You've seen them pop n' lock on tv, music videos and in the streets and now it's your turn to bust-a-move like a pro star BBoy or BGirl. Lean the latest street slick dance moves taught by BBoy extraordinaire Frost Flow at this free workshop. Frost is the founder of the Ground illusionz dance crew, Mississauga's best award winning break dance crew since 1999.
IMPROV ACTING WORKSHOP
Hosted by Liberty Junction Theatre Company @ 2pm
Calling all actors! Learn to Improve through Improv! Join Melanie Miles, the dynamic founder of Liberty Junction Theatre company as she leads a one hour improvisational acting workshop. In a positive and creative environment, kids and adults are encouraged to see the lighter side of life using hats and props to exercise different parts of the brain to learn a skill of "thinking on one's feet".
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Singer/Songwriter Carla Casanova @ 3pm
Join multi-talented vocalist Carla Casanova as she leads an Open Mic Session from 3pm to 5pm. Carla is a celebrated artist known for her expressive voice and dynamic songwriting ability fusing pop and Latin American sounds. She can be seen performing regularly in the G.T.A. with her band Souladikts.
CELEBRATION (1)
Presented by the Art Gallery of Mississauga
www.artgalleryofmississauga.ca
Noon - 5 pm / Main Lobby - Display Case
The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) aims to promote awareness and the appreciation of the visual arts through the operation, development and growth of a public, not-for-profit art gallery. As part of the City's "Art's Birthday" event, the AGM explores the theme of "Celebration" with Steve Kahn's installation. Kahn, an art student at Sheridan/UofT (Art and Art History) and dedicated volunteer at the AGM, will be creating a large cupcake that will be on display to celebrate "Art's Birthday"
CELEBRATION (2)
Presented by the Blackwood Gallery
www.blackwoodgallery.ca
Noon - 5 pm / Main Lobby - Display Case
PuRPOSEFUL PURPOSELESSNESS (2010) By Michelle Johnson
In honour of Art's Birthday, as proposed by members of the historical Fluxus art movement, the allotted space will be utilized to display a kind of art that is little seen and always under appreciated. The type of art to be exhibited is that of artistic failures; abandoned projects, mountains of process work, the unfinished painting and un- realized objects. Viewers rarely ever see the faults and imperfection of the art, unless through some purposeful aesthetic intention or if the work is within the realm of process art; however, it can be said that one learns more from one's failures than one's successes. All art should be celebrated on Art's Birthday, especially the art that will never be celebrated. The display, taking influence from the artist Arman, will be crammed to the precipice with this expenditure of the visual arts as kindly donated from art students from the Art and Art History program at UTM. The purpose of this choice is to convey the sheer magnitude of creation and failure that must be faced in order to make what is being celebrated in this show. It also shows, in all the eco-hysteria of this decade, that not all waste has a negative impact.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ART! (PERFORMANCE)
4:30 pm / Main Foyer
Join the Mississauga Children's Choir led by John Creson and Adam Rosen as they perform an unusual rendition of Happy Birthday that takes full advantage of the acoustics of the main foyer.
CUTTING THE CAKE
4:45 pm / Main Lobby
After the choral performance stick around for the cutting the cake ceremony and join us for some free cake!
ALL ABOUT ART
Noon - 5 pm / Library
Keep an eye out throughout Erin Meadows library for the library staff's picks for fun and engaging books that are all about Art.
Sunday, January 17, noon-5pm
Artscape Wychwood Barns (Covered Street)
601 Christie St., Toronto, ON (click here for map)
FREE Admission
Craving a Sunday afternoon with lots of cake and fun things to do in Toronto? Make the 17th of January a special day to make and enjoy Art on the fabulous Covered Street at the Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie Street). There will be hands on art-making, interactive fun, and lots of sounds and things to see from Noon to 5pm on Sunday January 17th. And of course there is cake! Admission is free and for all ages. Happy Birthday Art! BYOK - Bring your own Kazoo!
Meet Roving Reporter John Coburn and listen to a recording that shares what Art's Birthday is all about.
12:15-12:30 - Storytelling with Pat Bisset
Pat Bisset will tell a fifteen minute story of peace, about Bast, Cat Goddess of Ancient Egypt. It's about a battle [which never occurred]. It happened [or didn't happen] about 500 B.C. near the ancient city of Pelusium. It is suitable for children over 6 to adults.
12:30-12:40 - Legacy of Art's Birthday
Hear a sampling of past Art's Birthday events around the world
12:45-1:00 - Art's Birthday Recordings
Listen to a segment of a live performance at the Xavant festival by local ambiant artist Neil Wiernik, and hear a
sample of past Art's Birthday events in Mississauga.
1:00-1:30 - Performance of Carol Gimbel's Violin/Viola Students Aged 5-16
Check out an exciting showcase of talents by Studio #164's Violin Students.
1:45 -
Leftover Frequencies: Performance by Hector Centeno and
& Darren Copeland
NAISA's Technical Coordinator and Artistic Director will perform a live audio piece using their unique Micro-Radio Transmitters and an Audio Spotlight Speaker.
2:00-2:15 -
Storytelling with Rico Rodriguez
Rico will tell folktales and legends from the extremely rich and diverse Latino and Hispanic cultures. He will do it with ease and humour, for the young and the older. He usually tells in English, Spanish and Spanglish.
2:30-2:40 - Art's Birthday Recordings
Listen to another segment of a live performance by local ambiant artist Neil Wiernik at the Xavant festival, continued from earlier.
3:00-3:15 - Storytelling with Nathalie Vachon
Storyteller Nathalie Vachon has delighted audiences of all ages with her whimsical and imaginative tales. Also a painter, writer and teacher she is living proof of the powerful effect art has our lives. Nathalie is honoured to share a few stories (one about giving and one about being open to magic) in honour of Art's Birthday. www.nathalievachon.com
3:30-3:45 - Musical Performance by Ania Soul
Ania is a guitarist and singer/songwriter who brings soul
f olk music to life adding her acoustic sound and powerful voice for an irresistible combination. Nominated for best female in the Ontario independent music awards (oima) 2007, she has played at trane studios, the revival bar, st. lawrence centre for the arts, opened up for spoken word artist ursula rucker and more. She will perform 3 of her favourite storytelling songs appropriate for all ages. See www.myspace.com/aniasoul
4:00-4:20 - Musical Performances with
Carol Gimbel,
Edwin Huizinga, and Stephanie Chua
Carol Gimbel (violinist) of the Artscape Wychwood Barns and local guest artist Edwin Huizinga (violinist) will play a short classical music sample.
Carol
Gimbel
specializes in both Modern and Baroque performance styles. This performance will be followed by a performance of Carol Gimbel and pianist Stephanie Chua with toy pianos.
4:25 - Art's Birthday Recordings
Listen to another segment of a live performance by local ambiant artist Neil Wiernik at the Xavant festival, continued from earlier.
4:30-5:00 - Storytelling: Two for Winter Tales
Joan Bailey and Sandra Carpenter-Davis will share some riddles, songs and lively stories to warm the cockles of your heart! They love to tell a variety of stories from many different cultures including, Folktales, Family Stories, Epics and Myths. Their programs are peppered with interactive materials; riddles, proverbs, rhymes/poems and songs.
Displays and Activities:
12:00-1:20, 1:30-2:50, 3:00-4:20 - Workshop: Mystery Mural Making Conducted by Krista Barnett; Painter, Art Educator.
Register here.
The individual in each group is given a sheet of paper with some black lines on it. For 1 hour they go crazy with colour, texture and patterns BUT they must respect the lines on the paper. During the remaining 20 min. each persons' artwork is assembled together (solving the mystery image) and documented.
Absolutely no art experience necessary!
1. "The Artist is a Weird Bird". Ages 6 - 11, Noon - 1:20 PM
2. "Arts' Birthday Party". Ages 12 and teens, 1:30 - 2:50 PM
3. "The Artist as a Not-so-Young Man" Adults, all ages 3 - 4:20 PM
1:00-3:00 -
Hands-On Art Activity: Silk Screen Surprise with Charmaine Lurch
This project uses paper cut out shapes, much like stencils, for printing. Participants will create simple shapes that describe themselves, things in nature, or something they like to do. They will then cut the shapes out, (younger children with assistance) and place them under a silkscreen. Rainbow coloured inks are pulled across the screen and voila! A beautiful print is created.
2:00-4:00 - Hands-On Art Activity: Helene Comay Nursery Clay Table
The Helene Comay Nursery School will participate in Art's birthday with a Clay activity. Children will have the opportunity to experience working with clay in a social and relaxed atmosphere. It is the Helene
Comay
Nursery
School's belief that through Art, children develop a strong sense of self-concept and self-esteem. By expressing themselves in their painting, drawings, clay creations, construction, collages and other artistic experiences, children come to have a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. www.hcns.ca
2:00-5:00 - Theatre Direct Funky Family Dance Party
All ages, 2:00 - 5:00pm at the Wychwood Theatre (studio 176)
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Light refreshments provided! Do you disco in your party dress or pirouette in your PJ's? Or maybe you tango in your t-shirt and Conga in your clogs?! However you get your groove on, get ready for the return of our funky Family Dance Parties! Featuring family-friendly music spun by a groovy line-up of DJ's guaranteed to get you dancing in the Loop!
Ongoing -
Hand Clapping Games
Children's traditional Hand Clapping Games are passed from one generation to another in the school playground. Join in to share the games you know and have fun with rhythm and movement. For children aged 4 to 101.
Ongoing -
Egg Tempera Painting Workshops with Brigitte Nowak
Adults and kids are invited to try the ancient technique of egg tempera painting. Make paint from eggs, water and colour, then create your own painting or design with Visual Artist Brigitte Nowak. Brigitte Nowak is an award-winning painter (oils and egg tempera) who lives in Toronto and spends summers on an island in Georgian Bay. As well as solo shows and numerous group exhibitions, her work can be found in several galleries in Ontario.
www.brigittenowak.com
Ongoing - Birthday Cards for Art
Join Khalik Provo and create your own Art's Birthday cards. Use your creativity to create a colourful card to take home that celebrates the presence oF art
in our lives for the last 1,000,047 years.
Ongoing -
NAISA Recording Station
Test out your broadcast voice or record your own mini-radio-drama. There will be recording devices that you can use to capture the excitement of the Art's Birthday celebration. No technical savvy required, NAISA representatives will be there guide the way.
Ongoing -
Tascidesigns: Glass Jewelry and Beads
Nadia Tasci is a glass flame artist that specializes in making handmade glass jewellery, beads and paperweights. She is recognized for her precision and unique use of colour. Nadia's glass work are made available in many galleries, boutiques and national craft shows across Canada. She currently works out of her studio in the Artscape Wychwood Barns. www.tascidesigns.com
Ongoing - Deborah Sanderson: Jewelry Display
Deborah Sanderson is a Designer Goldsmith that specializes in making jewellery from recycled precious metals and gem materials. Deborah's work is available in many galleries, boutiques and national craft shows across Canada. She currently works out of her studio in the Artscape Wychwood Barns.
Ongoing -
Uros Jelic: Visual Artist
Uros Jelic received a BFA from The Belgrade University of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, with a major in painting and drawing in 2002. Uros is currently working from his Artscape Wychwood Barns studio and he will be showing his most recent oil and acrylic paintings. www.urosjelic.com
Ongoing -
Stop-Motion Animation by
Cyble Young
Young creates sculptural works from fine Japanese papers and printed with etched copperplates. Her inspirations come from fleeting day-to-day experiences while her creativity flourishes in the mundane, where small observations become fantastic. Through the window of her Wychwood Barns studio, she will display animations of her miniature Japanese paper constructions. www.
cybeleyoung.ca
Ongoing - Sound Art Hockey Game
Join us (weather and conditions permitting) outside the Wychwood Barns on the skating rink for an interactive game of hockey with a special twist. Microphones and speakers will be positioned around the perimeter of the rink and players will navigate the space by listening to the sounds around them. Everyone is welcome to join in.
Art's Birthday was proposed in 1963 by French artist Robert Filliou to celebrate the presence of art in our lives. It has since been celebrated on January 17 as an annual exchange-art event by a collection of artists and artist organizations around the world.
This marks the second year of Art's Birthday celebrations in Mississauga that explores performance, installations and exchange-art. Explorations with telecommunications have long been part of this event in which artists from around the world unite over radio waves, via the Internet, and through mail art. As Mississauga forges its new identity for the 21 st century, communications are key to its development, and the activities for Art's Birthday are a perfect forum for exploring creative ways to interface with local and global communities.
Happy Birthday ART!
Presented by:
Office of Arts and Culture, City of Mississauga
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA)
Erin Meadows Community Centre and Library
Mississauga Arts Council
Art Gallery of Mississauga
With the assistance of:
CKLN
Mississauga Children's Choir
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Separate School
Underground Garage Sale
NAISA would like to thank the following for their support of this program:
Trillium Foundation
Ontario Arts Council
Laidlaw Foundation
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